SS: Broken Strings SEASON 2 *Epilogue on page 30* - Page 9

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Chapter 8

He slowly opened his eyes hearing a soft voice calling his name. As his vision got clear, he saw Kiara leaning to him softly calling him, "Advay...wake up!"

He sat up on the bed and she handed him a cup of coffee. "Its 9" she said and he nodded taking the cup.

"Papa was asking about you" Kiara said and Advay stopped sipping his coffee. "Where is he?" he asked.

"Office" she said.

He sighed and nodded.

"Advay," Kiara said softly, "I know you're sad. But don't show it before papa. He doesn't know that he is ill. And he should never know."

He nodded and she said holding his shoulder, "Ma is really sad. It's you who should bring her out from the shock. The whole family is affected. You should be strong for them!" she said in her soft yet firm tone.

He looked at her. Holding her palm which was at his shoulder, he said, "Thank you Kiara. If you weren't there..." and he sighed.

She smiled and whispered, "I'll be there...hamesha..."

He smiled faintly and then said, "I'm sorry...for...that night...woh..."

She looked away and he said, "I was drunk...I...I don't know how to say but..." she looked down at her saree while he said, "Please...forgive me...I..."

She withdrew her hand. "Don't embarrass me by apologizing" she said softly and stood up.

Advay sighed.

"Papa...Mamma..." they heard Yara's voice as she ran into their room.

"Papa...you were sleeping till 9!" Yara cried patting her finger on nose, "Shame puppy shame!"

Advay glared at Yara and Kiara chuckled.

Yara climbed on bed and sat near him. "You were crying yesterday na. I saw you hugging mamma and crying!" She stood on her knees and wiped his dry cheeks, "Don't cry papa..." she said cutely, "Main kissy de doon aur sab theek ho jaaongi! " (I'll give you a kiss and everything will be alright)

She kissed his cheek and whispered, "Don't cry papa. You look good while shouting"

Kiara chuckled and Advay smiled faintly. He patted her head and stood up walking to washroom.

Locking the washroom door, he leaned on it. A flashback came to him.

"Please Hanna...I'm falling at your feet. Please abort this baby!" Advay cried falling at her feet.

"NO" Hanna said firmly moving back, "This is our child Advay. I cannot kill our baby!"

"Hanna, please" Advay said standing up and holding her arms, "You'll die after delivering this child! I cannot live without you! Please...please...we'll have kids. We'll opt for surrogacy or we'll adopt a child..."

"NO!" She said firmly. Clutching her belly she said, "I'm soon to be a mother. If I die after giving birth to my child then let it be. I'll be satisfied with these 10 months where I'll carry her in my stomach protecting her."

"What about me?" He asked angrily.

"You'll have our child" she whispered.

"I DON'T WANT THIS DAMN CHILD! I WANT YOU TO BE WITH ME!" He shouted.

"AND I WANT MY CHILD TO BE BORN. I WON'T ABORT MY BABY, NO MATTER WHAT!" she shouted.

"You're choosing this unborn thing over me?" He asked in disbelief.

"Yes because this unborn thing' is a form of me and you!" She said in tears. "Hanna...please..." Advay cried and pulled her close, "How will I live without you?"

"Just like you lived before meeting me!" She said gulping down her tears.

He gasped and closed his eyes.

He loved Yara but the fact that it was her who took away Hanna from him never died in him. If Yara was not there Hanna would have been here with him. It was her birth that killed her!

He wanted to love his daughter just like his dad used to love him. But he was not able to! Whenever he sees her, images of Hanna fighting with him for her baby flashed in him.

He sighed and leaned on the door.

Khushi hugged her son tight and cried on his shoulder. "Mamma, don't cry!" he whispered.

"He doesn't deserve this Advay...he is the best person in this earth...the best husband, best dad, best brother...and what not...why is he facing this?" Khushi cried hugging him.

Advay felt tears rolling down his cheek. He said in his broken voice, "Don't cry Amma. If he sees this, then we won't be able to hide anymore!"

She tried to stop her tears and started hiccupping. He cuddled his mother in his arms and looked at Kiara who stood away. She blinked her eyes assuring him and he smiled at her faintly.

"I can act strong in front of mamma. But how can I be strong in front of dad?" Advay whispered to Peter. Peter held his shoulder and said, "There is nothing we can do now Advay. We cannot change what happened but definitely we can change what is going to happen. We'll hide it from Arnav uncle. He should not know that he is ill. Let him live his life like he did all these years. We'll treat him, without his knowledge!"

"Peter, there is no cure for Alzheimer!" Advay said breaking down.

"Hope should be within us Advay!" Peter said softly, "You should have the hope that he'll do fine! Only if you have that spirit, your mother and family will rise up!"

Advay sighed and sat with his palms covering his face.

"Act normal! Even if it is act, just do it! Gradually you'll learn to act naturally!" Peter said patting his shoulder.

"So bhai, they'll be arriving in a moment" Akash said to Arnav. Arnav nodded and asked, "But Akash, what about Mehta deal?"

Akash looked at him and then said, "Bhai, we finished that deal a week ago!"

"Did we?" he asked frowning and Akash nodded. Smacking his head Arnav said sighing, "I'm forgetting things! God, I'm getting old!" and he chuckled.

Akash faked a smile and stood sighing. He looked at Aman who was aware of ASR's condition. Aman stood holding the file and looking at his boss sadly.

Loved chapter 8, brilliant 👏
Very emotional heartbreaking chapter 😭
Eager for the next part.
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Arnav Singh Raizada forgetting things.. Sad.. Khushi is so broken well Advay have to be strong for his parents.. loved the update..

don't tell me Arnav will lose his memories slowly

Fabulous loved it
Feeling Sad for Arnav

feeling sad for arnav
awesome update

Chapter 9

8 months passed.

Arnav's Alzheimer increased like anything. First he started forgetting AR's deals and meetings. One day he forgot how to plant a sapling and Advay did it for him. Next he forgot how to switch on the water heater and Kiara did it for him. He forgot how to button up his shirt, how to switch on the laptop, how to take the incoming call on mobile...

He failed to recognize Yara one fine morning when she sprinted to him hugging him on his waist. He asked who Kiara was and then demanded where Hanna was.

Advay, one evening, sat with him in the garden and calmly and patiently told him his disease. Arnav was stumped for the moment and then hugged Advay tight. But that night when Advay met him again, he had forgotten everything that they talked.

He has grown weak like anything and was bed ridden now. He does not have any idea what he has got into but sometimes, when in conscious, wonders why he is weak. But that's momentary. One moment, he does not recognize his family and the next moment he calls out for them!

As Peter said, acting for months and months has taught Raizadas how to act natural. Being strong in front of Arnav became a routine for them and they would cry out loud after being away from him. Peter had been a rock support for the family. He had handled Khushi when she broke down when Arnav asked who she is. He consoled Anjali who was scolded by Arnav when she called him Chotte. He managed Angel whom Arnav didn't recognize. And not to mention, he was the one who wiped big fat tears of little Yara and Ian when Arnav asked who they were.

Kiara had no time for the family because she was always with Advay. Advay was the next after Khushi who was greatly affected by all these. Being strong and curt in front of Arnav, he used to cry out his heart from the washroom. The only one who saw him breaking down into tears was Kiara. She was the one who hugged him tight and consoled him. These months made him more and more dependant of Kiara. Every day he hugs her at night and cry out loud when she keeps mum silently consoling him. After hours and hours of crying he would fall asleep on her lap while she caresses his hair.

Advay got ready for office. He was now the CEO of AR while Peter is the vice-CEO. Everyone at AR knows about ASR's Alzheimer and feels sorry for Advay and Khushi. Even they miss him in the office. When Arnav had come to AR once with Khushi to meet Advay, everyone at AR felt tears in their eyes when they saw that he could not even recognize the building which was once his dynasty!

Akash had retired from the job along with Arnav. Advay had begged him to support him and be the CEO but he refused telling that he cannot work there without his bhai. He said that Advay was the one who is destined to be the CEO.

Advay was lost in his thoughts while tying his tie when he felt her hands holding his palm. He removed his hand and saw her tying his tie and adjusting his collars. He looked at the woman who stood by him all these months. He had his all his tears from the family and used to break down in front of her.

He felt her waving her hand in front of him. "What happened?" She asked and he nodded no, "Nothing".

"Chalo, you're ready!" She said and handed him his coat and bag. He smiled and asked, "Where is Yara?"

"She is downstairs waiting for you!" Kiara said.

His equation with Yara too changed. Even though the little girl didn't know what had gotten into her dadu but she knew that he is not well and is forgetting things. Her little mind is now used to see her dadi crying in front of Devi maiyya idol and her papa crying hugging her mamma. She had climbed on his lap and had wiped his tears telling, "Don't cry papa..."

Yara was the next after Kiara who became his support. When he felt terrible and upset he used to go to her who would cheer him up with her antics. She told him about her friends at school and the ways she bother teachers and Advay would laugh out loud forgetting every worry of his.

Advay walked into his dad's room. It was his routine to meet him before going to office every day. He entered the room and found him sitting on the bed leaning on the pillow.

"Who are you?" Arnav asked.

Advay faked a smile and walked to him. Sitting near him, he asked, "Where is mamma?"

"Whose mamma?" Arnav asked frowning.

Advay sighed and heard Arnav asked, "Who are you? Are you a thief?"

"I'm Advay" Advay whispered.

"Advay? Who Advay? Just get of here! I'll call police! GO!" Arnav shouted.

"Take care dad" Advay patted Arnav's shoulder and walked out. As he stepped out he could hear him shouting, "How come I became your dad? I'm not your dad!" Advay closed his eyes in despair and walked away. He saw Khushi coming towards the room. He smiled faintly at her and walked away while Khushi watched her son going.

"Will dadu be alright?" Yara asked to her papa who was driving. Advay shrugged and said, "I don't know"

"Sometimes he plays with me. After an hour he asks who I am. Why do people forget others papa?" Yara asked. Advay kept mum not knowing what to reply.

"Bechara dadu...he is not able to play basketball now!" Yara said.

Advay gulped down the lump at his throat recalling their basketball matches in the past. He sighed hard and concentrated on the road.

"Papa today is my PTA meeting" Yara reminded him.

"I know dear. I'll be there!" Advay said.

"With mamma?" She asked.

"Yes, with your mamma!" Advay said as he parked the car in front of school gate.

Khushi entered the room. She kept the tray on the table and sat near him. "Have breakfast Arnav ji!" She said forwarding him a bite of paratha.

"Why didn't Advay come to meet me?" Arnav asked frowning.

"He came here, just now!" Khushi said. "Now? When? He didn't meet for many days! Where is he? Oh yeah, he is on his trip to Bali with Hanna right?"

"Arnav ji, Hanna left us 6 years ago, don't you remember?" Khushi said softly.

Arnav frowned and Khushi sighed and started feeding him paratha. He ate it silently and she wiped his mouth with towel. "Here are your medicines" she said as she forwarded 3 tablets to him. He took them in his weak hands and gulped it down.

Nice work dear... Feeling so sad for arnev..

This hit me more than I thought it would,